Research & Development Engineering

Location: Bevaix (NE), Switzerland – 6 months 

Your future job

As an intern at Melexis, you will develop and optimize an advanced digital twin for our state-of-the-art soft tactile sensors, driving the pipeline from physical material behavior all the way to machine learning-ready deployments.

More specifically, you will:

Contribute to the physics-based modeling and simulation of hyperelastic materials and magnetic interactions, bridging physical material characteristics with our digital environments to recreate real-world sensor behavior (such as our Tactaxis technology).

Develop and implement a pipeline to generate synthetic datasets, leveraging domain randomization techniques.
Validate the simulation pipeline by conducting Sim-to-Real evaluations, comparing your synthetic data against physical lab tests and real-world sensor outputs to ensure high-fidelity ML training.

Expected results 
A functional pipeline capable of generating Sim-to-Real training data for soft tactile sensors.
A detailed report documenting the material simulation choices, pipeline implementation, and Sim-to-Real performance validation.

Your profile

Interest in soft robotics, modern physics engines, and advanced sensor technology.
Strong experience in Python programming and script automation (required).
Basic experience with mechanical simulations, continuum mechanics, or physics solvers (e.g., MPM, FEM, Genesis) is a strong plus.
Basic knowledge of data science, neural networks, or machine learning pipelines (e.g., PyTorch) is a plus.
Curious, adaptable, with a strong "can-do" spirit and a passion for translating software concepts into physical reality.

We offer

Join Melexis to build your expertise in a high-tech, international environment alongside a friendly, dynamic team of experts. Located at our Bevaix site - a specialized center for magnetic, inductive, pressure, and current sensors - you will collaborate directly on cutting-edge developments within our active innovation center focused on robotics and biosensors.

Diversity & Inclusion

Melexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

About Melexis

Inspired by a passion for technology and engineering, Melexis designs, develops and delivers innovative micro-electronic solutions. They enable designers to turn ideas into applications that support the best imaginable future. The company’s advanced mixed-signal semiconductor sensors and actuators integrate sensing, driving and communication into next-generation products and systems. They improve safety, raise efficiency, support sustainability and enhance comfort.

Melexis is a world leader in automotive sensors. Today, on average, every new car produced worldwide contains 18 Melexis chips. Melexis uses this expertise to serve other markets as well: alternative mobility, smart appliances, smart buildings, robotics, energy management and digital health.

Melexis is headquartered in Belgium and employs over 2000 people in 18 locations worldwide. The company is publicly traded on Euronext Brussels (MELE).